Ernesto Solano's Linkedin Analytics

Visual merchandising and retailing professional, with more than 16 years in retail leadership building teams, mentoring leaders, developing competitive growth strategies, creating and establishing vendor relationships, product development, and extensive, consistent sales growth. I am passionate about produce, freshness, and customer care. I focus on successful operations from back of house to sales floor to analysis in order to create growth opportunities for sales, departments, and people. My retailing expertise has led me to build and reimagine more than twelve in-store produce departments which in turn created on average 20% YOY comp growth in those departments. I create innovative retail programs for expanded revenue, customer options and minimizing loss. What do my peers say? Leadership recognizes my merchandising, retailing, and sales expertise as I continue to open new stores, re-merchandise existing stores and departments, and create growth strategies. My teams know me as an ambitious, dedicated motivator with keen attention to detail and collaboration. My customers know me as a food expert, fruit and veggie lover, and a natural foods enthusiast.